SHILO: How will Gotham‘s initial sampling be impacted by FOX airing its series premiere against The Big Bang Theory, The Voice, and Monday Night Football?
CRAIG: I’m actually really surprised that FOX didn’t try to start Gotham early to get some buzz before Big Bang and The Voice start, at least. I do think it’s great that FOX is putting a big gun on Monday, however, rather than shying away, and there’s also a hope that by being the only non-supernatural hour-long drama at 8PM, it could get an audience not shared with those other programs. It will be tough, but if any new FOX drama can do it, it’s probably Gotham.
Ideally, FOX will give viewers other chances to catch it if they miss the premiere… whether it’s on that Friday repeat slot, or something else. Unfortunately, sometimes it is the nature of TV that you might end up being up against something impossible. I don’t think Gotham will premiere to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. level numbers, especially considering the competition, but I also think the audience for a show like Gotham will remain consistent and hopefully stick around longer than the people who jumped ship from S.H.I.E.L.D. did.
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